Intel Core i7-9850HL vs Intel Core i3-11100B

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-9850HL vs Intel Core i3-11100B and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Death Stranding

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-11100B or Intel Core i7-9850HL.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-9850HL

52%

Core i3-11100B

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-11100B is 1% better than Core i7-9850HL. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9850HL

52%

Core i3-11100B

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.7	93.8
Valorant	105.3	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.0	59.7
Apex Legends	99.0	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.0	80.0
Overwatch	85.3	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.7	73.6
DOOM Eternal	52.7	53.3
Warzone	82.2	83.2
Assassin's Creed	88.5	89.6
Valheim	87.4	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9850HL

116%

Core i3-11100B

76%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9850HL is more energy efficient than the Core i3-11100B as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i3-11100B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	186	251
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	927	988
Cinbench 20 Single-core	434	665
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2103	2441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1132	1313
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5641	5098

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i3-11100B
Single-Core	2160	4395
Multi-Core	9084	10199

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i3-11100B
Single-Core	871	1497
Multi-Core	4603	5728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-9850HL	Intel Core i3-11100B
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 24, 2021
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	3400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-11100B is 47% better than Core i7-9850HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9850HL has 2 more core than Core i3-11100B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9850HL is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-11100B is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-9850HL and Intel Core i3-11100B before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-9850HL - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-9850HL specs and review.

Intel Core i3-11100B - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-11100B specs and review.